Standards and norms in the English language [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Miriam A. Locher ; Jürg Strässler
| Standards and norms in the English language [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Miriam A. Locher ; Jürg Strässler |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 428 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LocherMiriam A. <1972->
SträsslerJürg |
| Collana | Contributions to the sociology of language |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Standardization
English language - Variation English language - Dialects English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers Sociolinguistics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
English/language
Sociolinguistics dialectology |
| ISBN |
1-282-19671-5
9786612196713 3-11-020698-6 |
| Classificazione | HD 140 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Standards and norms -- Part I. English over time and space -- Chapter 2 Swiss English, German English and American English: In grammatical alliance against traditional British English? -- Chapter 3 Regional variation in English in the new millennium: Looking to the future -- Chapter 4 The role of dialect contact in the formation of Englishes -- Chapter 5 Non-standardisation -- From 'standard' to 'nonstandard' grammar. New England in the days of Salem Witchcraft and the Civil War -- Chapter 7 The rise of prescriptive grammars on English in the 18th century -- Chapter 8 Lest the situation deteriorates - A study of lest as trigger of the inflectional subjunctive -- Chapter 9 The BBC Advisory Committee on Spoken English or How (not) to construct a 'standard' pronunciation -- Chapter 10 Liverpool to Louisiana in one lyrical line: Style choice in British rock, pop and folk singing -- Part II. English usage in non-native contexts -- Chapter 11 'Standard' English, discourse grammars and English language teaching -- Chapter 12 Towards a new English as a Foreign Language curriculum for Continental Europe -- Chapter 13 Language learning and medium of instruction: Understanding contemporary discourses and practices in Swiss schools and classrooms -- Chapter 14 Can academic writing style be taught? -- Chapter 15 Linguascaping Switzerland: Language ideologies in tourism -- Chapter 16 The rules of "Denglish" -- Part III. Issues on politeness and impoliteness -- Chapter 17 (Im)politeness in English as Lingua Franca discourse -- Chapter 18 How to be impolite: Rating offensive strategies -- Backmatter |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782776503321 |
| Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Standards and norms in the English language / / edited by Miriam A. Locher ; Jurg Strassler
| Standards and norms in the English language / / edited by Miriam A. Locher ; Jurg Strassler |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 428 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LocherMiriam A. <1972->
SträsslerJürg |
| Collana | Contributions to the sociology of language |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Standardization
English language - Variation English language - Dialects English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers Sociolinguistics |
| ISBN |
9786612196713
9781282196711 1282196715 9783110206982 3110206986 |
| Classificazione | HD 140 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Standards and norms -- Part I. English over time and space -- Chapter 2 Swiss English, German English and American English: In grammatical alliance against traditional British English? -- Chapter 3 Regional variation in English in the new millennium: Looking to the future -- Chapter 4 The role of dialect contact in the formation of Englishes -- Chapter 5 Non-standardisation -- From 'standard' to 'nonstandard' grammar. New England in the days of Salem Witchcraft and the Civil War -- Chapter 7 The rise of prescriptive grammars on English in the 18th century -- Chapter 8 Lest the situation deteriorates - A study of lest as trigger of the inflectional subjunctive -- Chapter 9 The BBC Advisory Committee on Spoken English or How (not) to construct a 'standard' pronunciation -- Chapter 10 Liverpool to Louisiana in one lyrical line: Style choice in British rock, pop and folk singing -- Part II. English usage in non-native contexts -- Chapter 11 'Standard' English, discourse grammars and English language teaching -- Chapter 12 Towards a new English as a Foreign Language curriculum for Continental Europe -- Chapter 13 Language learning and medium of instruction: Understanding contemporary discourses and practices in Swiss schools and classrooms -- Chapter 14 Can academic writing style be taught? -- Chapter 15 Linguascaping Switzerland: Language ideologies in tourism -- Chapter 16 The rules of "Denglish" -- Part III. Issues on politeness and impoliteness -- Chapter 17 (Im)politeness in English as Lingua Franca discourse -- Chapter 18 How to be impolite: Rating offensive strategies -- Backmatter |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974572503321 |
| Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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